Utah Code 20A-9-809. Counting votes — Canvass — Certification of results to parties

20A-9-809. Counting votes — Canvass — Certification of results to parties.

(1)	Votes shall be counted, results tabulated, returns transmitted, ballots reviewed and retained, returns canvassed, and recounts and election contests conducted as provided in Chapter 4, Election Returns and Election Contests.

Canvass: means the review of election returns and the official declaration of election results by the board of canvassers. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
Presidential Primary Election: means the election established in 8. See Utah Code 20A-1-102

(2)	After the canvass is complete and the report is prepared, the lieutenant governor shall transmit a copy of the report to each registered political party that participated in the presidential primary election.

Amended by Chapter 433, 2019 General Session